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Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2022

Tesla-backed startup made cheap power a debt burden for the world’s poorest

Solar pay-as-you-go plans have been hailed as the answer to bringing clean, affordable electricity to millions, but the system can break down catastrophically.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2022

Climate change is making Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worse

As the planet warms, the worst dry spell in two decades has coincided with Afghanistan's political and economic upheaval.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 25, 2022

Are your Japanese translations sounding robotic? Opt for the human touch.

Too many companies see machine translation as their ticket to being understood in foreign countries. It can be a costly move in the long-run.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 23, 2022

One month into war, a Ukrainian family reunites in Japan

Kanako Takahara explains Japan's efforts to help these refugees, and why the government here isn't calling them by that name.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 13, 2022

Hiroto Watanabe: 'If there is no vision, there is nothing to work toward'

Youth poverty is a largely hidden problem in Japan that stems in part from a mindset that pushes young people to hide their failures.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 9, 2022

A Kobe farmers market opens Tha Door for craft beer-loving couple

Momentum was building around In Tha Door Brewing's collaborations but it wasn't until 2018 when the Nakatos decided something more formal was needed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 7, 2022

India's first social plan for closed coal hubs aims for 'honorable' lives

The plan for a socially fair shift away from coal in areas where mines have been shut will include alternative jobs and efforts to protect basic services from the effects.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2022

In State of the Union, Biden says Putin ‘badly miscalculated’ with Ukraine invasion

The U.S. president assailed the Russian leader as a 'dictator” and warned that the war will leave his country weaker.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Feb 7, 2022

James Yamanaka: One purpose, many changes

BAT area director drives sustainability into every aspect of the business. He has spent his entire career broadening the sustainability mission that was first highlighted by the DJSI, moving from environmental impact to every aspect of BAT's business.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 1, 2022

COVID-19 and war push Yemen's businesswomen to smash taboos

War has upended Yemen's gender roles as women business owners fill a vacuum left by tens of thousands of men who have lost their government salaries or gone to the front lines to fight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2022

U.S. House to take up bill on China competition and chips industry

The White House is pushing Congress to approve funding to subsidize chip production in the U.S., as shortages of the components have increased supply chain bottlenecks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2022

COVID-stunted educations dim prospects for India’s economy and its youth

Hundreds of millions of students across India have received little to no in-person instruction with schools intermittently shut down since the start of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2022

Expats head for the exit as 'easy' Singapore's COVID-19 controls bite

Atar Sandler arrived in Singapore in 2019, seizing the opportunity to live in a buzzing global city that is also a convenient base to jet off to more exotic locales nearby.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2022

Rich countries lure health workers from low-income nations to fight shortages

The urgency and strong pull from high-income nations has raised new questions about the ethics of recruitment from countries with weak health systems during a pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

The plans for the world’s next largest city are incomplete

Delhi's new draft Master Plan for 2041 envisions a megacity with tall buildings, affordable housing and ample green space, but inequity, corruption and shortsightedness complicate matters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2022

'No amount of money' can tempt bankers to work in Hong Kong, recruiters say

Strict COVID-19 policies are prompting finance professionals to abandon a city with low taxes, ease of travel, top class schools and a vibrant night-life.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2022

Pay your power bill, Myanmar soldiers say, or pay with your life

After the coup, millions in Myanmar refused to work or pay for electricity — an act aimed at depriving the junta of crucial sources of revenue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2022

Are millennials the wealthiest generation? You better believe it.

Comparing generations is hard. That is in large part because as the world changes, so do the markers of success.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Jan 10, 2022

So close, yet so far: What will travel look like in 2022?

Japan's battered tourism operators are somewhat hopeful that travel will regain its footing this year while incorporating the lessons learned from the past two tumultuous years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2022

Sick absences due to omicron pose fresh test to U.S. economic strength

Even if the hit is temporary, as most anticipate, the disruptions and closures are likely to slow the fragile rebound in some sectors and weigh on businesses' future plans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 8, 2022

Sidney Poitier, who paved the way for Black actors in film, dies at 94

Poitier, who established himself as Hollywood's first Black matinee idol, died Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2022

City of London policy chief says COVID is masking Brexit's hit to finance hub

The U.K.'s financial sector lost most of its access to the European Union — which had been its single biggest export customer — after completing its exit from the bloc a year ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022

Thailand farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone

Across Asia, governments have embraced so-called special economic zones to spur growth and generate jobs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022

The new political cry in South Korea: ‘Out with man haters’

The gender wars have infused the South Korean presidential race, largely seen as a contest for young voters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 30, 2021

How will China change under Xi Jinping’s 'common prosperity?' Citizens respond.

Comments from up-and-coming voices in some key areas of the economy were broadly optimistic, but many Chinese people feel much less upbeat about the future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021

As miners chase clean-energy minerals, tribes fear a repeat of the past

Mining interests have long overrun tribal rights in Idaho, and as the Biden administration seeks to start a revolution in renewable energy, tribes worry about the past being repeated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2021

Expect more shipping chaos as omicron forces transport workers to quit

The transport industry is bracing for another roller coaster year of supply-chain disruptions as seafarers refuse to get back on ships and truck drivers quit over COVID-19 concerns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2021

Afghanistan's young Taliban fighters face the challenge of peace

Most Taliban members have known only fighting and while their battlefield memories may be a source of pride, they must now adjust to a world that wants to forget about war.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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